Japanese whaler and protest ship collide in Antarctic seas

A whale conservation boat in Antarctic waters collided twice with a Japanese whale-spotting vessel on Monday, tearing a 1-meter (3-foot) gash in the protest ship's stern, the Sea Shepherd anti-whaling group said.

The Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested Michael Calvey, the founder of Baring Vostok investment fund, on allegations of embezzling 2.5 billion rubles from Vostochny Bank. Calvey will be held in custody until April 13